2023

There were more frustrations for Timsbury first eleven who could only manage two overs in their crucial home match with Coalpit Heath in the Bristol and District League Senior Division before the game was abandoned. Four of the last five  matches have been lost to the weather  and despite several attempts to get the game started the heavy rain had the final word There was better news, however, for  Timsbury’s second eleven who managed to get a game finished away to Bath’s fourth eleven and  who … [Read more...] about Cricket 12.28.2023

A fine all-round performance from Gary Pearcy was not quite enough to earn Timsbury victory away to Stapleton in the Bristol and District League Senior Division but they came agonisingly close before losing by two wickets against opponents who are third in the table . After being put into bat Timsbury made a dreadful start and at 33-6 the game looked as good as over. However, Pearcy was joined by teenager Joe Kinnear and together they added 54 vital runs before Kinnear was caught for 22. … [Read more...] about Cricket 29.07.2023

Timsbury were left bemoaning their luck after suffering a four-wicket home defeat to Bristol Pakistanis in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. After posting a more than competitive total of 186-9 from their 38 overs the home side were frustrated by a long break for rain which eventually resulted in a late night 20-over contest that was always going to favour the side batting second. The Timsbury innings saw no one batsman go on to make a sizeable score but six of them got into the … [Read more...] about Cricket 8.07.2023

A copybook century from Mark Sage was the highlight of Timsbury 1st XI’s crucial 82-run victory away to close rivals Hanham in the Bristol and District League Senior Divisio . He remains the key element  in the village side’s batting line-up and he showed all his experience in a rousing  innings of 104 that included 15 fours and one six.  It was far from a one-man show, however, and there were contributions from all the side in the most impressive performance of the season. Having chosen to bat … [Read more...] about Cricket 24.06.2023

Timsbury 1st XI enjoyed a day to remember with a comprehensive ten-wicket win at home to Clevedon seconds  in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division. Having dismissed the visitors for 81 Timsbury reached their target just after four o’clock without losing a wicket. Gary Pearcy made the early breakthrough for the home side and then Kev Sibley bowled a typically miserly spell of nine overs taking 3-12. Graeme Webb cleaned up the tail with 2-7 and the bowlers were aided by excellent … [Read more...] about Cricket 17.06.2023

Timsbury 1st XI’s batting woes continued in their home match with Claverham in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division finishing 49 runs short of their target after dismissing the visitors for 132. Timsbury had put in a strong performance in the field giving themselves a good chance of a second victory of the season. Spinners Sam Hoddinott (3-38) and Jon Strand (4-11) did most of the damage with Kev Sibley lending solid support with 2-31. Jonah Healey’s knock of 42 for the visitors … [Read more...] about Cricket 3.06.2023

A vastly understrength Timsbury 1st XI proved no match for Stapleton in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division and were beaten at home by eight wickets. After being put into bat the home side made a promising start with opener Mark Sage taking a liking to the bowling of Hussnain Sajid who conceded 21 in his three overs before being removed from the attack. The introduction of the experienced Babar Pervaiz soon changed things with Sage departing the scene for 27 after getting a leading … [Read more...] about Cricket 27.5.2023

 Timsbury 1st XI opened their campaign in the Bristol and District League Senior  Division with a crushing defeat at home to Bradley Stoke  but there was much better news for the club’s second string and  third eleven. Things could not have gone worse for the first team who were dismissed for a paltry 48 after being put into bat. Only opener Kev Sibley looked at home in testing conditions and when he was last man out for 24 he had contributed half of the total. Benjamin Rivers (5-13) and Daniel … [Read more...] about Timsbury cricket